A disappointing start to South American World Cup qualifying led to Guillermo Barros Schelotto's dismissal as Paraguay's head coach. As of Saturday, the news was made by the country's soccer organization. The Paraguayan Football Association issued a comment on the situation, but did not provide any other information: "The Paraguayan Football Association communicates the culmination […]

On Wednesday, Poland relieved Fernando Santos from his post as head coach. The 68-year-old boss won the UEFA European Championship with Portugal in 2016. However, he struggled mightily in his brief time with Poland in qualification for Euro 2024. As things stand, the Poles rank fourth out of five teams in their Euro 2024 qualification […]

The sighting of Lionel Messi leaving a medical facility in his native Argentina has caused concern among Inter Miami and Argentina supporters. The soccer player, who has been in great shape since joining MLS this summer, started for Argentina in their 1-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday. In fact, he was the one who scored […]

Sunday saw the announcement of Germany's football federation (DFB) that head coach Hansi Flick had been let go. The 4-1 defeat to Japan the day before only added to the pessimism surrounding the team as they prepare to host the 2024 European Championship. The Nationalelf were again stunned by Japan ten months after losing to […]

Following the devastating earthquake that killed over 2,000 people in Morocco, members of the national soccer team have given blood. At least 2,012 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit southwest of the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. More than 2,000 people were injured, with 1,404 in critical condition, according […]

As of Friday, Neymar has scored more goals for the Brazilian national team than the three-time World Cup champion Pele. Prior to Brazil's win over Bolivia, Neymar's previous international encounter was the quarterfinal defeat to Croatia at last year's World Cup. When he left Qatar, he wasn't sure whether he'd be a part of the […]

Sofyan Amrabat, a fresh addition to Manchester United, has been sidelined with an injury and must miss international duty with Morocco. The last couple weeks have been a hard ride for the English club. The results just are not there for them on the field, and things are also deteriorating off the field. The Antony […]

Last month, the Italian Football Federation confirmed that Luciano Spalletti will be taking over as the new Italy coach. Roberto Mancini, who had been manager for five years, resigned and was replaced by the former Napoli boss. The 64-year-old has a lengthy club management resume that includes stints as manager of Roma and Inter and […]

Inter Miami's superstar Lionel Messi's start to life in Major League Soccer is likely to be affected by international commitments. All of the selected players are preparing to play for their national teams in the upcoming FIFA international window. While the first round of World Cup Qualifiers start in South America, qualifying for Euro 2024 […]

Timothy Tillman, the older brother of Rangers and USMNT midfielder Malik, officially filed a one-time switch to represent the United States in international competition. Previously, the LAFC represented youth squads for Germany, as that is where he was born. However, like Malik, Timmy Tillman was able to represent the United States as his father is […]

Domenico Tedesco has been named the new head coach of the Belgium national team. The 37-year-old coach replaces Roberto Martinez after the Spaniard spent six years at the helm with the Red Devils. "It is a great honor to be the new head coach of Belgium," said Tedesco. "I'm really looking forward to the task […]

The FIFA World Cup produces rivals that are seemingly exclusive to this competition. In international soccer, the majority of rivalries are geographical. For instance, Mexico and the United States have a heated rivalry as neighbors. Similarly, Brazil and Argentina consistently produce world class talent going head-to-head regularly. Finally, England and Germany date back to before […]

Indisputably, the FIFA World Cup is the best international competition in soccer. Frankly, it is the best competition regardless of sport on the planet. However, the beauty of soccer is that it does not just revolve around the World Cup. International teams go head-to-head with their neighbors from their continent every four years, more or […]